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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17

| shan't stir step. Pm afraid of dead
ones, ! am cried Jerry.
A stranger in blue coat and brass
buttons entered the kitchen.
whats thstf7 said he; afraid of
dead ones, are You? Well, who is dead
here?"
Jerry cowed down in his seat at the
sight of the newcomer.
Nobody, that l know Of"
well, then, what's the fuss about?'
About the missus' bell replied
the cock, in a hushed tone, and with
backward glance over her shoulder.
The missus' bell has rung three
times"
Then why in the deuce don't you
go and find out what the mistress
wants?"
"nassent," mumbled Jerry.
The man seized the servant by the
shoulder and shook him as a dog might
shake rat
Fool! What are YOU afraid OFF,"
I've been here long time" he
mumbled, and missus' bell never
rung before. I'm afraid missus is
gOner."
A sharp whistle sounded suddenly
from above.
I here was a noise, as of a body fall
ing heavily to the floor. Loud voices
proceeded from the direction of Mrs.
Britt's room-a pistol shot twice in
quick succession. Then silence-si-
lence more terrible than the lOudest
sound could be.
he stranger threw the servant back
upon tho toOr, and mounted the stairs
two steps at a time.
The door of Mrs. Britt's room was
wide open, and the curtains at the win
dOws were drawn wide apart. For the
first time in years the broad light of
day streamed in through the dngy
window panes. As the officer stepped
across the threshold a strange scene
met his gaze.
The room showed unmistable signs of
the struggle that had gone on there
The dark draperies of the bed were
torn and disordered. The chairs were
overtu ned, and the drawers of the
writing desk were wide open, and their
contents scattered upon the floor.
y ear the door, leaning partly against
the wall and partly supported by the
strong, Young arm of the faithful Dora
the broken bell cord dangling from
her hand-was Mrs. Britt.
Held at bay in corner of the walls,
and GO cred by the cleaning revolver
in the hands of the SOi-dj$Gl3t peddler,
was Joshua Britt, black, scowling and
undone.
oh, the bad Pa of Paradise Court!
He hunt Ma Britt, and tried to steal the
money from the little desk Oh, oh,
OH" walled Tattie, wringing her hands.
Britt east one dreadful glance at his
wife as the officer appeared.
"In the name of that law which you
have outraged and defied," said the
officer, Il take you into custody. Hold
up your hands.
! Britt dared not refuse.
/ But for that shedevil," cried Britt,
! with a yindictive glance at the limp
/ figure in Hora's arms but for that
/ she-devil, l would have escaped you all.
! Curse her May she roast through
/ eternity for the trick she has played
me at last"
Enough of this" commanded the
/ bluecOat sternly. There was a sharp
4 click, and the villain stood handcutfed,
1 a prisoner In the room.
Curse her." cried Britt. From the
first she was bound to give me away
to the grL Why couldn't she have held
her tongue? Silence costs nothing"
Remove him." said More, in a low
tone. "non't you see that this is not
the place for him? The woman is
/ dying"
stop" she whispered. 81 have con-
fession to make. He must hear it, and
] let him deny it if he can"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17
I nlniiGLL- of Cr0ns.

While good farmers have occasionally
made specialties of certain crops, and
found it profitable to cultivate them
largely under peculiar circumstances, the
best farming generally is connected with
alienation or rotation. Snch course has
two decided advantages. One is the sup
preston of weeds. Each crop fayors the
growth of some one or more weeds which
thrive under its peculiar treatment. Pas
lures and meadows, for instance, favor the
growth of such weeds as thrive in the alb
sence of a pulverized soil. The oX-eye
daisy is one of several which, if once
started, gradually gains possession of an
undisturbed grass field. We sometimes
see the wild carrot with almost entire pos
session of a permanent pasture. Corn
fayors the growth and increase of certain
annual weeds, which on the other hand
find little favor when the land is seeded.
The other advantage of rotation Is that
continued change prevents the gradual eX-
haustien which a succession of the same
crop produces Country gentleman.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17

the plague of rabbits, and yet, instead
OF decreasing, the pests appear to be
increasing IN numbers.
A NEW scientific novelty is lens
that is flat on both sides.
1t Is the product of manufac-
turer OF lenses at Jena, Germany.
The lens consists OF q single disk of
varying density, the refractory power
OF which decreases on an inward scale.
YEARS ago Bouche's Blumengarten
was the rendezvous of the most dis
tirguished literary lights of Berlin,
but the authorities, having no re-
spect for such historical landmar ks,
recently ordered it torn down, to
make room for more modern improve
ments.
THE new Baltimore and Ohio barge,
John W. Garrett, ust launched at
Wilmington, Is the largest steamboat
in the United States. Her length is
800 feet. Two boilers to carry the
steam will be placed on the guards
outside, leaving the whole boat for
the storage OfCars.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17
THE FORESTER.
Treo .p,e,,t III Forest seeds.

William Saunders, Director of the Gen.
trail Experimental Farm, Ottawa, has issued
tn first bulletin relating TO the workings of
that establishment. Among many other
things of interest we find the following
remarks recording the treatment of forest
seeds
The great importance of encouraging
and stimulating tree planting among the
farmers, especially in the northwest Prov
inces, is beyond dispute. 1t is felt also
that tins can only be accomplished on the
scale of magnitude required by the plant
ing OF suitable torest-trea seeds, which can
he gathered from the native trees growing
IN the Provinces or purchased nj a small
cost. This leads rs to add a few words Of
advice on the general treatment of forest
tree seeds.
Many of the tree seeds which mature
early are better sown soon after they are
gathered. This applies especially to the
several varieties of elm and to the soft
Ill .pIe. he hard maple, box elder, and
ash seeds keep well over winter, provided
tltay arr stored in cool place and not
...IoWed L. .st too dry. Acorns. nuts. and
s. one EruE~ are most successfully plan ted
81 ri autumu, but If kept over winter
~houli lee mixed with moist sand and . Y
20. Ell to ilo~t and planted a. early aS pos
-liIe n the spIIng, taking care that the y
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17
ED,tS to HOu~cEccDers.

OIL of lavender will drive away flies.
\ REFRIGERATOR should be scrubbed at
least once a week.
For hiccough hold the breath, and for
dependency take a swallow of vinegar.
CARROTS and turnips. if placed in lay
ers III box of sand, viii keep for many
weeks.
The best way to hang up a broom is to
screw large picture ring into the top of
the handle.
MOISTURE is the greatest enemy of the
piano, and it cannot be too carefully
guarded against
TEA made of chestnut leaves, and
drank in the place of water, is said TO have
cured many obstinate cases of dropsy.
TEA made of ripe or dried whortle-
berries, and drank in the place of water, is
a speedy cure for many forms of scrofu-
Ious difficulties.
\ BELGIAN gardner contends that after
trying the various special manufactured
insecticides, he is convinced that tobacco
juice in its different forms is still the best
remedy.
FISH glue is not so generally appreci-
ated in 2 household as it deserves. 1t will
mend either furniture, glass, or china, this
last so we'll that the articles can be used
constantly, if little care is used in the
washing.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17

The publishers of the WEEKLY VISION
SIN in making their annual announcement
to the public, do So with confident pride
and satisfaction The WISCONSIN, Is IN the
fiftv-hrst year of its existence, and forty
first wear under its present management
The growth of the WISCONSIN, has been
steady and uninterrupted 1t has far eX-
ceeded the growth of population in the
state from which il derives its support and
name The circulation of the WIsCoNSIN Is
greater in the state than that Of any other
single journal.
1t has been the aim of the publishers to
make the WISCONSIN, a paper worthy OF our
great commonwealth II has never been
their practice to -av much or promise what
shall be done in the future but they refer
their readers 10 what has been done in the
past, coulenting themselves with the as7ur-
auce that they prop,-.e 10 continue their et-
forts To produce a great family journal
The WEEKLY WISCONSIN, has by far the
largest and ablest corps Of original writers
in the state or in the Northwest nearly the
whole contents from week 20 week being
original matter prepared expressly for THIS
journal The publishers pay five times Us
much money for contributions As i paId by
any other weekly paper III Wisconsin.
Without the risk Of contradiction, II Is
claimed that the WEEKLY NIscoNsiS Is the
best printed newspaper ii the state lt-
typography is always clear and legible and
NAV be read with pleasure BY all eyes.
The different departments of the paper
are conducted BY editors peculiarly fitted
for such departments and cover wide range
of subjects.
To the farm department was added last
wear. and will be continued this year yer
batim report of al the best papers read at
the Farmers Institutes. Th'-e papers alone
published in a book would make All octave
volume which would cost twice the
subscription price Of the paper
The novels and short stories published
for the amusemeut and eliica.1u Of it,
readers, if printed in ordinary book style,
would in year make more than ten vol
uues.
A ddrpss. CHAM Il
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17
In the Whole Hideous Catalogue

OF diseases. there were none which, previous TO
the discovery OF Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
offered more formidable resistance to the old
fashioned modes Of treatment than the group
Of maladies which under the collective name
Of malarial disease, afflicted entire communi-
ties that suffered hopelessly. Chills and lever,
dumb ague, sgue cake, and bilious remlttent
were once regarded well nigh incurable.
Now it re joices tho hearts Of thousands no re-
side in districts periodically subject TO the visi-
tation OF malaria, To feel certain that IN the
Bitters they possess certain defense against
the scourge- sure means of expelling its poi
son from the system. To the settler III the Tar
West, the eiuigraut tlither, AMI 70 travel
ers aud tourists by land and sea, the possession
Of this pleasant safeguard - a guaranty -
safety from scases which they might Yalnly
seek from any other source
'MENDING for bachelors" is a new
masculine calling in New York
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17
CHAPTER XVII

The Stt EEI OF JOSHUA BRITT
The awful look on Mrs. Britt's face
was appalling.
Dora, who had never seen death in
any of its forms, was white with fear.
Put her on the bed said More,
quickly divining what the end was to
be; she is DYING"
They laid her gently on the couch.
Her lips were roCTing, but her voice
was Iant and low.
More bent his head to listen
Dora"
Fora took her place by the dying
woman.
Il know am going soon," said Mrs.
Britt. but I Is better so l would not
stay if | could. But first, answer truly.
Have l been kind to you all these years
We have lived together ?"
~Alost kind, answered Dora, wiping
the col drops from the still colder
forehead.
And You forgive me. Ohl say you
forgive me-"
Yes, said Dora gently. IF you
have wronged me in any way, it is for
given. FULLY, freely forgiven"
ne NtOHR L nave ucnS you is IN
having kept silence. You asked me,
once, of your father. 10 you still wish
to hear the story? The sad, sad story
Of the wrong he has suffered. hat he
still sullers?7
I did. l DO" cried Dora, sinking
upon h. + knees.
Mrs rift raised herself by a su-
Fr mo ort of viii.
0 TO the prison at -- and ask for
a man called convict No. H."
~ convict
"Thr ugh no fault OF his own-think
well OF your father. I'ora-he was a
victim. iIeven years / have kept the
secret. l an keep 1t no longer Let
the crime of oshua rift lie told. Mer-
uitui odd ! cam die | viii not die,
with h. -eeret on my soul
sfor,. Itted the DIVING woman and
nave h,f a restorative She revived.
tTp BE CONTINUED
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17
Dora was momentarily paralyzed.

DORA was mOmentarlly paralyZeu.
In all the years she had lived in the
Britt household that bell had never been
rung before. The bell-rope was in Mrs.
Britt's room. What now was the ex-
tremity that had forced her mistress to
make use of it.
4 terrible suspicion darted into her
mind. She thought of Mr.. Britt.
Dora darted like lightning up the
staircase.
go with her, jerry shouted the
cook. Find out what the matter is p
"Not l." cried Jerry, shaking in his
shoes. faint missus doing that bell
ringin'; missus never used that bell yet
since it was hung there. She couldn't
ring like that 1t is SATAN
The cook flung her apron over her
head and began to weep.
Again the bell rang, furiously this
time.
Il amt a goin' to get myself into
trouble answerin' ghostly bell-ringers.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17

Many farmers habitually carry too much
stock through the winter, to their great
loss. farm ought to be fully stocked but
never overstocked. Yet II seems to be diff
ficult to induce some men to reduce their
herds and tiocks. They seem to be gov
erned in the matter by some such dislike
as people have to thinning fruit. But
everyone knows what sheer folly 1t Is TO
have more cattle or sheep than can be we'll
fed and otherwise taken care of. At such
a time as this, when prices are very low,
it will be harder than ever for some farmers
to screw their courage up to the sticking
point of reducing the herds and hocks.
But better make the sacrifice. Heroically
look the situation in the face; see how
many head you can carry through rs they
ought to be carried through, and get rid of
the rest to the best possible advantage, but
get rid of them.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17

Seven pounds of grapes, three pounds of
sugar, brown or white, one pint of good
vinesr, two teaspoonfuls of ground Gin
namon, one teaspoonful of ground all
spice, one half teaspoonful of ground
cloves. Stem the grapes, weigh them,
pulp them, ut the same time taking out the
seeds. Put the the uice of grapes, sugar.
and vinegar into preserving kettle Let
hos and skim, add spices, then grapes.
skins, and pulp Let all get boiling hot
then remove from stove and can.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17

I've known missus these many
years, grUmbled the servant, and
shes been dviu' ever since | first
camc here, and she's alive yet. 3"
Iiud Mr. rift, cried Dora dis
trartgJ; tell hlm his wife is much
worse
ueh good that would do, snarled
I'D Terry Why, Ill lay Won ten to
enc that feels i deal better when
tie hrsarh /, ont Of missus body for
1 and II. And shes a good enough
sl~-us no. rs missuses 20.
Vow an extraordinary event took
f'a.,
i.1 A#uejag i'll the kitchen. inst
49,. bte whore the cook stood at
" rl, ga e. 1ug.
1t hy hUHe there for years. and dust
$50 eei web, .at covered it Tricky
SO luug ua3 il hung there I'M
i tn. they IAl forgotten lis very
ra.e H.arI aow for the Hrst
n asp .l.. reduced "a start
e,r uron KS bearers.
ook threw az her hands. The
~l~ bell
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17
TIE MOSS ROSE,
BY KRuMMACHER,

The angel OF the flowers one day
beneath rose-tree sleeping lay
That spirit To whose charge It's given
10 bathe young buds In dews OF heaven,
Awaking from his light repose,
The angel whispered to the rose
"Oh, tondest object OF my care,
sui tairest found when all are fair.
For the sweet shade thou giv'st TO me.
Ask what thou wilt It's granted thee"
Then" said the rose. with deepened oIow
ION me another grace bestow. F."
The spirit paused, in silent thought
What grace was there that flower had not ?
twas but moment; DER the rose
A veil OF moss the angel throws
And, ROBBED IN Natures simplest weed
Could there flower that rose exceed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17
CHAPTER NYL
nr r.ra.F,

Dora rushed to the door. Tattie was
standing just outside on the landing at
the top Of the staircase.
60 to your mother" cried Dora,
pushing her INTO the room. 4 must find
Nr frltt.
She ran swiftly into the kitchen.
Jerry said she hurriedly, go at
once for a doctor. | believe Mrs. Britt
IS dying
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17
FpI,iC j TN.

put into kettle with two lemons cut up
with them, and cover we'll with water Let
them cook until reduced to a pulp, when
strain through a flannel bag. To every
tumbler OF Juice add two thirds of a tum-
bier of white sugar. Boil hard for twenty
minutes; put in glasses, and cover next day.
using branded paper next the Jelly, and
covering the glasses with paper wet with
flour paste.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17
A Florida POOh-Bah h,

A Palatka, Fla, dispatch says:
The charges filed several years ago
with Gov. Perry against William f.
Forward, clerk OF the circuit court
anC 'x-officio register of deeds, audi
tor, and secretary OF the board Of
county commissioners, specifying EN-
bezzlement, forgery, DETACHMENT OF
records, was followed to-day by sus-
pending him from the office OF clerk OF
court, which he has held eleven years
Unlike Pooh-bah, he loses all his
Offices by losing that fclerk Of court,
rs he held the others only ex-otficio.
The particular charge is that ne en-
tered upon the record of conveyanCes
January 10, 1886, false deed to
any city property from Caleb w. Lor-
ing, OF Beverly, Mass, to himself.
Upon thu evidence title he pro-
cured 50, 20 by mortgage and alter
ward $500 by deeds conveying parts
to Sherman Conant, general manager
OF the Florida Southern Railroad,
and others. This done, the date, name
and signature of the granter
and OF the commissioner who
took the Acknowledgement were
clumsiIy erased. The entries in the
index were also scratched out. Lor-
ing, whose agent Forward was, dis
covered that his property was
claimed under deeds he knew nothing
Of, and investigated the matter with
the above result.
There are other stories ahoat OF the
conversion of state funds to his own
use, forgery, and the giving Of several
first" mortgages on one piece OF
property, but the above was made
the basis OF action against him. No
successor being yet appointed, For
ward still manages the office. His
record books are IN u bad state, and
it is impossible to find on record
many mortgages he had given to &C.
cure loans. Forward is chairman of
the county Democratic committee, and
wholesale dealer in western products.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17
HUSBANDRY AND HOUSEWIFERY.
Matters of Interest Relating
to Farm and Household
Management.
Information for the PlOwman, Stock
man, Poulterer, Nurseryman,
and Housewife
THE FARMER.

The bones of we'll bred, well-fed hog
Are said to present only about one-twentleth
part of his gross weight. An animal Of
this nature must necessarily carry great
deal CT fat, but the Importance OF making
it we'll muscled to keep it from complete
degeneracy is self-eyident to any thought
full person; hence, inasmuch as the natural
tendency of the hog is to fat, feeders
should make it a point to counteract the
evil by using the most nutritious feed' 10
the exclusion of fat forming food.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17
THE BREEDER.
The Puf<r of E'aiD, fnf3Iais.

III 7 NIN7 ~ 7 1T TT -1FfIF7ttFIT.
The pulse of a full-grown healthy horse
at rest beats from thirty to thirty eight
times per minute, which IS about three
beats to once BREATHING. That Of colts Is
more frequent. In cases Of fever or in
hammation the range is from seventy-tive
to eighty-tive or more, and IN cases of great
debility it sometimes reaches 100 beats per
minute. he most convenient place Tor
feeling the pulse of horse is on the inner
angle of the lower jaw. In a healty OK or
COW the number of beats is usually from
thirty-tye to forty-two beats per minute, in
sheep from seventy to seyenty-h five, and in
dogs from ninety to ninety eight. Both
the pulse and respiration is quickened by
keeping animals III warm room or stand
ing in the hot sun.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17

The corn meal and SKINNED milk was
found more valuable for the production
Of lean meat than the ration selected
especially for this purpose. Not only did
it cost less to produce it. but a larger
quantity was produced in a given time. In
this experiment the corn meal and skinned
milk proved the best ration for all the pur-
poses for which the experiment was under
taken
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17
The Cutesr IdttIe Tbinps

Cutc!" he echoed "Weu, l don't
know as the adjective would have occurred
To me in Just that connection. But if you
mean that they do their work thoroughly,
yet make no fuss about it, cause no pain or
weakness; and, in short, are everything that
a pill ought to be, and nothing that it ought
not then l agree that Picrces Pleasant
Purgatiye Pellets are are about the cutest
little things going!"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17
.EEKjllY WISCONSIN.

Tho 5.,,a-+r,er,t Of yVnmau's World has
- 49,, most ir,r,r-,i,, fa+,[r.
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r,.ri,cr. ir rho T-,ft.J STAT. Tla ,,.l.T,.
I,.,t..rs ,,,,,n srf.r,. Ift.r,rr,r f,-ff,,r a.l
the drama from New York arr. a feature.
that has given great satisfaction 20 the read
efS. Inc iH|z'e ana f"h.IN b'lHIH ''l''N
"HeE euiu9ei"'H, ana H'-u"'"T IN ',,"I 10
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17
DON'T 90 Frergthim1 on styie.

The color and style and makeup OF a
horse are considered too much, and the
animals disposition too little. would
rather have knock kneed, strawberry
roam with a good disposition, than one with
nice legs and fashionable color, bnt a DIS
position that would do honor to Satan.
Take a mean, contrary horse III the held or
on the road, and to use Ii is a continual
trial of your temper, and constant FISK
to your limbs and beauty. l don't want
horse with no life in it, but neither do |
want a horse that will kick my nose around
on the nape of my neck when opportunity
otfers.-DetrOit Free Press.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17
crane lfa,.uIII0a. - iy,be,. Coior.

Separate the skins and pulp of the
grapes and cook the pulps until the seeds
separate, strain it, and to four quarts of
pulp add two quarts of sour apples, meas
ured after cooking, the grated rind of three
good lemons, and nine pounds of sugar:
let it get hot before the sugar is put in, and
cook for half an hour alter it begins to
lOll
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-17
If smffereIs from Consmmntion.

Scrotula, Bronchitis, and General Debility
will try SCoTT EMULSION of Cod Liver Oil
with HyPoPhosphites, they will find imme-
diatc reiict and permanent benefit. The
Medical Profession universally declare it u
remedy of the greatest value and very pal
atable. Read: Il have used SCOTS Emul-
sion i'm several cases of Scrutula and Debility
I'M Children. Results most gratifying. My
little patients take it with pleasure. W.
A. HILNEEr VI. D, Salisbury. III.